Barkley: Kyrie needs to have the best year of his career (0:44)

Allen's double-double propels Nets past Pistons (1:33)

Windhorst: KD forced Warriors to add 1st-rounder in sign and trade with Nets (0:46)

Cain can't handle Hollins calling Nets overrated (1:52)

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6dHoward Bryant

Why all NBA players should be free agents, and the draft should be abolished

One radical way to improve sports? Get rid of luxury taxes, salary caps and the draft.

Allen nets double-double for Nets (0:38)

6dZach Lowe and Bobby Marks

Inside the contracts that led to KD, Kyrie deals

Kyrie Irving's contract is especially interesting: eight separate incentives -- $125,000 each, all deemed "unlikely."

This Just In

The Nets included about $1 million in yearly performance-based incentives into maximum contracts for both Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, a tweak that allowed them to maneuver to fit contracts for DeAndre Jordan and second-round pick Nicolas Claxton into cap space, according to contract data obtained by ESPN.

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7dTim Bontemps

GM: Expectations 'growing' for talent-laden Nets

In the wake of an eventful free-agency period that saw the Nets add Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and DeAndre Jordan, GM Sean Marks spoke to the need to "stand true to who we have been for three years."

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Durant planning to switch to No. 7 with Nets

Kevin Durant announced on social media Sunday that he will switch to No. 7 with the Nets after previously wearing No. 35 for the first 12 seasons of his NBA career.

Pierce: New place, new attitude for KD with No. 7 (0:36)

Allen scores 19 as Nets fall to Mavs (1:12)

12d

Woj Pod: Durant's Motivations, Brooklyn's Future, Kawhi's Options

Ramona Shelburne joins Adrian Wojnarowski to talk about how Kevin Durant's relationship with the Warriors deteriorated throughout the course of this past season and why he felt like an outsider on Stephen Curry's team. Then, the two NBA insiders discuss the future of Durant's new team, the Brooklyn Nets, and the remarkable turnaround of the franchise as compared to their crosstown opponents, the New York Knicks, who traded Kristaps Porzingis and failed to land any big-name free agents. Plus, Adrian and Ramona lay out Kawhi Leonard's options and what's at stake for each team, as well as Leonard's own legacy.

14d

Woj Pod: Dudley Signs With LAL

Shortly after Adrian Wojnarowski breaks the news of a deal to sign with the Lakers, Jared Dudley joins The Woj Pod to openly recruit Kawhi Leonard to the Lakers over the Clippers, why LeBron James had to sign off on Dudley's desire for a deal, his old Brooklyn Nets recruiting Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, how a James/Anthony Davis/Kawhi Leonard Big 3 would be measured in history, his desire to play an enforcer role with the Lakers stars, his history in San Diego with Leonard and much, much more on the Woj Pod.

Baby Stephen A. is not happy with Rachel Nichols (1:10)

Pippen not sure how Russell and Curry fit together (1:37)

Will KD-Kyrie resemble KD-Russ pairing in OKC? (1:05)

15d

Williams & Bontemps

Zach talks to Jay Williams about Kevin Durant's decision, the Sixers makeover, the Knicks failure, and more. Then ESPN's Tim Bontemps joins to talk about Utah, Portland, Denver, and the West.

15d

Tim Bontemps, Brian Windhorst, and Rob Perez all react to the wild start to NBA Free Agency

Tim Bontemps, Brian Windhorst, and Rob Perez all react to the wild start to NBA Free Agency. Plus, Julie Foudy breaks down the arguments in the USA Soccer equal pay fight.